Enabling Multicast Support for Address Objects over a VPN Tunnel

To enable multicast support for address objects over a VPN tunnel:

1. Navigate to NETWORK | System > Multicast page.
2. Under Multicast, select Enable Multicast.

3. Under Multicast Policies, from the Enable the reception for the following multicast addresses drop-down menu, select Create new multicast address object. The Create New Multicast Address Object dialog displays.

   

4. In the Name field, enter a name for your multicast address object.
5. From the Zone Assignment drop-down menu, select a zone: DMZ, LAN, MULTICAST, SSLVPN, VPN, WAN.

6. When you select a type from the Type drop-down menu, the other options change, depending on the selection. If you select:

   • Host: enter an IP address in the IP Address field.
   • Range : enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the Starting IP Address and the Ending IP Addressfield.
   • Network: enter the network IP address in the Netmask field and a netmask or prefix length in the Netmask/Prefix Length field.
   • MAC: enter the MAC address in the MAC Address field and select the Multi-homed host checkbox (which is selected by default).
   • FQDN: enter the FQDN hostname in the FQDN Hostname field.

7. Click Save.

8. Navigate to NETWORK | System > Interfaces page.

9. Click the Edit icon for the Group VPN policy you want to configure. The VPN Policy dialog displays.

10. Click Advanced.

11. In the Advanced Settings section, select Enable Multicast Support.

    

12. Click OK.